Flour-sifter



A. F. ZOOK.

FLOUR SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1, 1921..

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

UN HTE. 5'1 't" ANNABELLE F. 200K, OE LEWISTOWN, MONTANA.

JELOUR-SIFTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNABELLE F. ZooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lewistown, in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, have inventedv a new and useful F lour-Sifter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to flour sitters of the household type, it being the primary object of the invention to provide a flour sifter having a pair of spaced sieving elements, and an agitator for each element, the agitators being operated simultaneously by a single handle.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for securing one of the sieving elements to the body portion of the sieve, so that the same may be readily and easily removed in the event that it is necessary to sieve the flour with a degree of coarseness.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sitter which may be operated by one hand of the user, thereby permitting the user to use his other hand for stirring purposes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view'which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a side elevational view of a sitter constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates a vertical sectional view through the same.

Fig. 3 illustrates a plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 4- of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 illustrates a fragmental detail view of the bayonet joint between the upper and lower sections of the body portion.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the body portion of the sitter, which is preferably tubular in formation and provided with a grooved portion o, formed by turning in the lower extremity of the body portion.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1, 1921. Serial No. 441,620.

Securedto the lower end of the body portion 5 is a collar 7, which has its upper extremity extending at right angles to the body portion of the collar, to fit within the grooved portion 6, and secure the sieving element 8 to the body portion 5, the sieving element having its edges positioned in the grooved portion Gand held therein by contact with therightangled portion of the collar 7, whereupon the lower edge of the body portion 5 is forced into engagement with the sieving element and right angled portion, in the manufacture of the device.

This collar 7 extends downwardly and is provided with laterally extending pins 9, disposed on opposite sides of the collar, the pins being designed to move within the bayonet slots 9, formed adjacent to the upper edges of the lower section 10 of the sitter, the lower section carrying the sieving element 11, which has its edges positioned within a groove formed at the base of the lower section 10 as indicated at 12.

Secured to the body portion 5 is a vertical support 13 which has its ends extending at right angles as at'ld, there being provided securing rivets 15, for securing the support to the body portion.

' The handle portion 16 has extensions 17 and 18, formed integral therewith, the extension 17 extending downwardly and terminating at a point in close proximity to the sieving element 8 as indicated at 19, where the same has connection with the agitating iember 20, which operates directly over the sieving element 8, and is moved by the movement of the handle portion 16.

The lower right angled extremity 18 also has a right angled extension 21 which passes through an opening 22 formed in the lower section 10, and collar 7 which right angled extension provides a support for the lower agitating member 23, which operates over the sieving member 11..

The handle portion 16 is pivotally con! nected tothe support 13 as at 24, so that by swinging the body portion, the agitating members 20 and 23 move over the sieving members 8 and 11 to cause material supported within the body portion to move therethrough.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the removable sieving element, flour or the like may be sifted in various degrees Patented Nov.15,1921.

of coarseness to meet the requirements of a sieving member disposed within the groove, a collar having a flange disposed within the groove and adapted to retain the sieving member in the groove, a lower section having openings and carrying a sieving member, pins carried by the collar and adapted to bepositioned in the openings for securing the lower section to the body portion, a support secured to the body portion, a handle having pivotal connection withthe support, an agitating member on one end of the handle and operating over the first mentioned sieving member, and an agitating member removably connected 'to the opposite end of the handle and adapt- 'memberoperating'over the sieving member,

a removable member carried at'the base of the bodyportion and having a'sieving member, and an agitating member carried at the opposite end of the handle and operating over the second mentioned sieving member. r

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANNABELLE F. ZOQK. \Vitnesses:

' HAROLD RCAMPBELL,

' HARRY T. LEY. 

